Comments on: Embracing the Dark Side of the Force: How to Turn Exercise Into a Lifelong Habit http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/ Runner's Information & Advice Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:50:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Iocchelli http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-193535 Mark Iocchelli Sat, 23 May 2009 13:59:15 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/#comment-193535 Anon, I think you missed the point of this post. I began by saying that positive motivation (e.g. loving yourself) doesn't work for everyone all the time. There is nothing wrong with using fear as a motivator if it *works* for a person. Of course, what you suggest for a focus is ideal - but it's quite apparent that it's not always possible for many people who struggle. Thanks for your comment. :) Anon,

I think you missed the point of this post. I began by saying that positive motivation (e.g. loving yourself) doesn’t work for everyone all the time. There is nothing wrong with using fear as a motivator if it *works* for a person.

Of course, what you suggest for a focus is ideal – but it’s quite apparent that it’s not always possible for many people who struggle.

Thanks for your comment. :)

]]> By: Anon http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-14769 Anon Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:20:49 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/#comment-14769 Jedi? You mean SITH! All in all I believe fear is a poor motivator. Once you get over the fear the motivation goes away as well. What if you're not afraid of disease and death? What if you're not afraid of what other people think of you? Welp no motivation there. I here replacing your fears with love - love of yourself or others is better motivation to exercise. A love motivator is a much stronger motivator to exercise than a fear based one. If you had a true purpose and mission you'd want to exercise out of love to be able to carry out your mission physically to the best of your ability. Jedi? You mean SITH!

All in all I believe fear is a poor motivator. Once you get over the fear the motivation goes away as well. What if you’re not afraid of disease and death? What if you’re not afraid of what other people think of you? Welp no motivation there.

I here replacing your fears with love – love of yourself or others is better motivation to exercise. A love motivator is a much stronger motivator to exercise than a fear based one. If you had a true purpose and mission you’d want to exercise out of love to be able to carry out your mission physically to the best of your ability.

]]> By: Do You Struggle to Make Exercise a Lifelong Habit? | GNMParents http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 Do You Struggle to Make Exercise a Lifelong Habit? | GNMParents Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:50:01 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/15/embracing-the-dark-side-of-the-force-how-to-turn-exercise-into-a-lifelong-habit/#comment-5072 [...] Mark at the Complete Running Network puts it in perspective with this entertaining and true Star Wars analogy. [...] [...] Mark at the Complete Running Network puts it in perspective with this entertaining and true Star Wars analogy. [...]

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